Make Your Own Circus Gear Instruction Sheet

Suzy MAKE YOUR OWN CIRCUS GEAR Spindoll's School of FLOWER STICKS Hooping

Tools Tape measure Scissors Saw Materials 2 Hardwood dowels measuring 1.3cm x 91 cm Bicycle inner tubing Duct tape Medium grade and fine grade sandpaper

Instructions

1. Cut up the dowel into one length of 56cm and two lengths of 45cm each. 2. Sand the ends of each stick. 3. Cut a long strip of inner tubing and secure to one end of a stick at a time with the duct tape. 4. Wrap the inner tubing around each stick and secure at the end of each stick with more duct tape. 5. (Optional if you want a fringe on the long middle stick) Cut 2 wide strips of inner tubing and cut across the strips to make a fringe. 6. Wrap each piece around the end of the longer stick 2 -3 times and secure with more duct tape. 7. Now that you have finished you can wind more tape in a contrasting colour around each stick if you want them to stand out and look cool.

WWW.SCHOOLOFHOOPING.COM.AU Suzy MAKE YOUR OWN CIRCUS GEAR Spindoll's School of HULA HOOP AH ooGping adgetless

Tools Materials WSafetyo glassres ld 16mm blueline pipe WhTaatp ew moeualsdu rleife be like with20omumt eblueeclitnreo pnipiec devices? Pipe cutter Rivets Rivet gun Electrical tape (one or two different colours) Drill Fine sandpaper Nam3e.3mm Drill bit Date Sanding block Section Score

Instructions

1. Work out the diameter hoop you will need. This is usually 90cm for an adult or 75-80cm for a child. AT beginnerell a sto hoopry ab usuallyout w hcomesat yo uupr ltoif ethe w oheightuld b ofe lyourike bellyif th ebutton.re were no smart 2. Top hcalculateones, t ethele vlengthision ofs, pipecom youput willers need or e lmultiplyectron itic by g a3.14me s(pi).. What would you do after school or work? What would you do before going to bed? What 3. Measure along the length of the 20mm pipe (if there is a flat bit at the start of the pipe then would a typical day be for you? start measuring after this) and cut off however much you need with the pipe cutters. 4. Sand the edges of the pipe flat so that they will join well 5. Cut off a piece of 16mm pipe (around 5mm) and fit half of it into one end of the larger pipe. 6. Drill through the end of the pipe that has the smaller pipe in it on the side of the pipe so that you are drilling through one side of both pipes. 7. Insert a rivet into the hole and use the rivet gun to attach it. 8. Fit the other end of the small pipe into the other end of the long pipe so that the ends of the long pipe meet flush and secure in the same way. There should not be a gap. 9. Wind some electrical tape around the join on an angle so that the edges of the tape meet. 10. Then wrap the whole hoop in tape overlapping a couple of turns of tape at the end. 11. If you wish to have a patterned hoop you can then wind more tape in a contrasting colour at a bigger angle so that you leave gaps and end up with stripes along the hoop to finish.

WWW.SCHOOLOFHOOPING.COM.AU Suzy MAKE YOUR OWN CIRCUS GEAR Spindoll's School of POI AH ooGping adgetless World WMahtaetr iwalosuld life be like without electronic devices?

A pair of long socks in a cool colour or pattern 2 tennis balls or juggling balls Name Date

Section Score

Instructions

1. T e lPl uat sat obrayll ainb oeuatc wh hsoatc kyour life would be like if there were no smart 2. p h oMnaekse, tae klenvoits i1o0ncsm, c forommp uthteer os poern e leencdtr oofn tihce g saomceks. What would you 3. d o Yaoftue ra rsec hfionoislh oerd w! Toorko? e aWsyh! at would you do before going to bed? What would a typical day be for you?

WWW.SCHOOLOFHOOPING.COM.AU Suzy MAKE YOUR OWN CIRCUS GEAR Spindoll's School of JUGGLING BALLS AH ooGping adgetless

WTools orld WhTahtr ewe obuowldls ,l ciufeps b oer cloikntea iwneirtshout electronic devices?

Materials

Name Date 1 long stretchy sock per ball (3 socks the same size) SectioAn filling – rice/wheat/lentils/popping cSocrnore

InTsetllr ua cstoioryn asbout what your life would be like if there were no smart phones, televisions, computers or electronic games. What would you 1. Measure out three separate handfuls of filling into your do after school or work? What would you do before going to bed? What cownotualinde ar sty spoi cthala dt aeya cbhe bfoarll ywoilul b? e the same. 2. Put one lot into the end of the sock. You want it to fit nicely into your palm but not feel too big or small. 3. Push your hand into the sock and twist the sock at the top of where the filling is. 4. Pull the rest of the sock over this. 5. Do this a few more times until you have run out of sock 6. You should end up with a round soft ball. 7. Repeat to make two more balls.

WWW.SCHOOLOFHOOPING.COM.AU Suzy MAKE YOUR OWN CIRCUS GEAR Spindoll's School of JUGGLING SCARVES AH ooGping adgetless World WMhaatte wriaolusld life be like without electronic devices?

Three plastic bags of the same type (should be same size and weight)

Name Date

Section Score

Tell a story about what your life would be like if there were no smart phones, televisions, computers or electronic games. What would you do after school or work? What would you do before going to bed? What Inwsoturludc at tiyopniscal day be for you?

1. You don't need to alter these in any way although you can cut the handles off if you find it easier. These are a great substitute for scarves and you can tie a knot at the bottom of each one if you need more weight.

WWW.SCHOOLOFHOOPING.COM.AU Suzy MAKE YOUR OWN CIRCUS GEAR Spindoll's School of JUGGLING CIGAR BOXES AH ooGping adgetless World WThooalts would life be like without electronic devices?

Ruler

NaMmaeterials Date

SectioTnhree empty tissue boxes (roughly 19Sccmo rxe 14cm x 5cm) Duct tape Plastic grocery bags or newspaper

1 Fill each box to give it some strength 2. Seal up any holes in the boxes with tape 3. Place each box so that it is facing you and is a rectangle shape 4. Wrap duct tape along the top and bottom ends all around the box to give it some grip (You can cover the boxes with contact or other decorations before you tape them)

WWW.SCHOOLOFHOOPING.COM.AU Suzy MAKE YOUR OWN CIRCUS GEAR Spindoll's School of CIRCUS ACT AH ooGping adgetless World What would life be like without electronic devices? Materials

Circus props Name5-10 index cards Date Notebook and pencil SectioFnriends and family to be your audienScec oorre assistants

1. Choose your props 2. Write down what tricks you can do on the index cards 3. Choose them and put them in order 4. Choose some music and a mood, character or story 5. Practice and perform 6. Reflect on what went well